As Old Man Xuantian charged towards the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants, the Fusion Sword Domain, condensed by the three powerhouses Chen Qingxuan, Feng Wuhen, and Qi Xuanming, swept across the entire battlefield like a raging storm.
Its immense power forced the five Great Ascension Demon Cultivators to stumble back repeatedly, compelling them to temporarily abandon their suppression of Old Man Xuantian and instead focus all their efforts on countering this sudden and unstoppable fierce assault.
Wherever the Sword Domain passed, the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants seemed to suffer an apocalyptic disaster; they were torn into tiny fragments by the sharp Sword Qi, like autumn leaves mercilessly swept up by a gale.
However, the sheer number of these Demonic Ants was beyond imagination; even the full-strength strike of the three Great Vehicle Dao Lords only tore a fleeting gap in the dense ant colony, like a drop in the ocean, insignificant.
Old Man Xuantian seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, his figure like a phantom, plunging into the abyss of the ant colony with lightning speed.
His goal was clear: to find and eliminate the Ant Queen, eradicating the entity that controlled the entire ant colony.
In the deepest part of the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants, Old Man Xuantian, relying on his transcendent perception at the Mahayana Peak, quickly pinpointed the Ant Queen's location—an unusually massive Devouring Yuan Demonic Ant shrouded in dense black mist.
The aura it emitted indicated that it already possessed terrifying power.
“It’s you!” Old Man Xuantian roared, and the Xuantian Sword in his hand suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, like a silver lightning bolt streaking across the sky, striking directly at the Ant Queen’s vital point.
The Ant Queen was clearly no easy opponent; facing Old Man Xuantian's fierce strike, it opened its massive mouth and spewed out a powerful black energy wave to block this fatal sword.
Old Man Xuantian sidestepped, cleverly dodging the impact of the energy wave like a swimming fish; however, the Ant Queen seized this opportunity to launch an even more ferocious attack, commanding countless Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants to surge towards Old Man Xuantian like a raging tide.
Facing the overwhelming horde of Demonic Ants, Old Man Xuantian's expression remained unchanged, his eyes fixed only on the Ant Queen that was about to be slain.
The Sword Qi of the Xuantian Sword in his hand surged, and an unprecedentedly fierce aura permeated the air—it was the strongest move in the Xuantian Sword Art: “Sword Breaks the Firmament”!
Accompanied by a deafening sword cry, a massive sword light erupted from the Xuantian Sword.
This sword light seemed capable of severing everything, effortlessly piercing through the dense ant colony and heading straight for the Ant Queen.
A hint of panic flashed in the Ant Queen's eyes, and it tried to flee and evade.
At this moment, six Great Ascension Demon Cultivators attacked one after another.
“Shadow Absolute Domain, block it for me!” Night Evil roared.
Lord of Soul Devourer Sharuo, Lord of the Underworld Youying, and five Great Ascension Demon Cultivators all made their moves, each unleashing their ultimate techniques to prevent Old Man Xuantian from killing the Ant Queen.
Lord of Soul Devourer Sharuo's Soul Power tentacles, like a black torrent, coiled towards the Xuantian Sword; Lord of the Underworld Youying transformed into a shadowy figure, silently approaching Old Man Xuantian to launch a fatal blow from behind; Lord of Spirit Demon Lingsha swung his battle blade, transforming into a brilliant saber light to block the Xuantian Sword Qi; Old Ancestor Qiantong's eyes shot out two mysterious black lights, ….
However, how could Old Man Xuantian be an ordinary person?
The timing to break the formation was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; he was willing to take injuries to complete this strike.
“Break for me!” Old Man Xuantian roared, his Mahayana Peak true essence frantically pouring into the Xuantian Sword, pushing its sword power to the extreme.
“Pfft!” With a crisp sound, the brilliant Sword Qi released by the Xuantian Sword pierced through the obstruction of the Great Ascension Demon Cultivators, irresistibly penetrating the Ant Queen's massive body.
The Ant Queen's massive body trembled violently, the black mist around it instantly dissipated, and a shocking crack appeared on its metallic shell, from which a strange black liquid flowed out.
“Hiss!”
The Ant Queen let out a desperate and shrill scream, its massive body suddenly exploded, finally turning into a pool of black viscous liquid, completely losing its life force.
However, what was shocking was that the Spirit Devouring Formation formed by billions of ants, which blocked the passage, did not show any disarray.
It still tightly sealed the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation, not allowing a single trace of spiritual energy to enter.
“Hahahaha, it's useless, don't waste your effort.
So many Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants don't just have one Ant Queen, but are jointly controlled by a main Ant Queen and countless sub-Ant Queens.
Even if you kill this one, there will still be other sub-Ant Queens continuing to command the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants.” Night Evil looked at Old Man Xuantian, a triumphant smile on his face, laughing heartily.
Upon hearing this, Old Man Xuantian's expression changed slightly, not expecting the organizational structure of these Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants to be so complex, but he quickly regained his composure.
“Hmph, even if that's the case, so what?
I will annihilate this Demonic Ant horde!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Old Man Xuantian tightly gripped the Xuantian Sword, and his figure shot up like a tiger descending from the mountain, charging directly into the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants.
“Daydreaming!
Do you think we're just decorations!”
Night Evil roared, his figure flickering, transforming into a shadow, and swiftly darting towards Old Man Xuantian.
The other five Great Ascension Demon Cultivators also displayed their Divine Ability, all attacking Old Man Xuantian to prevent him from slaughtering the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants.
Old Man Xuantian's figure was like lightning, ignoring their encirclement, his eyes bloodshot; he was already in a frenzy of Killing Intent, wielding the Xuantian Sword to its extreme.
Streaks of sharp Sword Qi slashed out, instantly slaughtering hundreds, even thousands, of sixth-tier Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants.
However, the number of Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants was too vast; Old Man Xuantian's slaughter was ultimately just a drop in the bucket.
Moreover, the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants would not allow themselves to be slaughtered; they continuously spat out venom, released Devouring Yuan Power, or the acidic liquid splattered from their dead bodies, all constantly eroding Old Man Xuantian's protective spiritual light, causing his offensive to gradually become slow and difficult.
Seeing Old Man Xuantian surrounded, Chen Qingxuan, Feng Wuhen, and Qi Xuanming naturally would not stand idly by.
The three once again condensed their true essence, and their Sword Domains fused, an unprecedentedly powerful aura emanating from them.
The sharpness of the Gengjin Sword Domain, the agility of the Wind Sword Domain, and the vastness of the Star Sword Domain perfectly merged, forming a dazzling Sword Qi storm that swept towards the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants and the six Great Ascension Demon Cultivators.
“Hmph, a dying struggle!” Night Evil sneered, his hands quickly forming Seals, black Qi surging around him, forming a powerful shadow shield.
The five Great Ascension Demon Cultivators also displayed their unique skills: some sacrificed Magic Treasures with monstrous demonic flames, transforming into a colossal demonic flame Dragon that swept towards the incoming Sword Qi storm; others chanted incantations, summoning ancient demonic formations, with numerous ghostly figures within the formations, using sinister power to resist the Sword Domain storm; still others directly manifested their demonic bodies, their size increasing several times, covered in dark scales, powerfully punching towards the center of the storm, attempting to shatter it, ….
Facing the combined counterattack of the Great Ascension Demon Cultivators, Chen Qingxuan and the other two remained resolute, their minds connected.
The Fusion Sword Domain not only remained unobstructed but became even more condensed in adversity; faint thunder rumbled within the Sword Qi storm, the explosive roar of Gengjin's sharpness, the formation of the eye of the storm by the Wind Sword Domain, and the omen of the Star Sword Domain resonating with billions of stars.
“Sword Domain · Three Origins Return to One, Kill!”
The three's unison chant suddenly deepened, the Sword Domain storm abruptly contracted, and then exploded with incredible speed, transforming into countless tiny sword shadows that pierced in all directions.
Each sword shadow contained the sharpness of the Gengjin Sword Domain, the agility of the Wind Sword Domain, and the vast power of the Star Sword Domain.
Countless sword shadows traced brilliant trajectories in the air, dense and swift like a meteor shower, tearing the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants to shreds and forcing the six Great Ascension Demon Cultivators into a desperate defense.
Seeing this, Old Man Xuantian's eyes lit up with joy.
He instantly flew out of the encirclement, gazing at the weak point in the ant colony blocking the Three Realms Passage, accumulated strength, and then fiercely slashed out with his Xuantian Sword.
The Sword Qi, condensed from all the true essence of a Mahayana Peak Sword Cultivator and amplified by the Xuantian Sword, transformed into an earth-shattering silver streak, like the light of dawn, cutting through the darkness of the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants and striking directly at the seemingly impregnable ant colony barrier.
Wherever the Xuantian Sword Qi passed, space itself was split in two.
The Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants encountered along the way were instantly pulverized under this peerless sword might, unable to even show a trace of resistance.
“Crack!” Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, the barrier formed by the ant colony was finally cleaved open by Old Man Xuantian’s sword, revealing a huge gap.
Through the gap, the faint light of the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation shimmered, a beacon of hope as the Seal Grand Formation absorbed spiritual energy.
However, the joy on Old Man Xuantian's face quickly solidified.
As the formation of the sixth-tier Devouring Yuan Ants shifted, an endless stream of Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants quickly filled the gap.
Devouring Spirit Power surged out, sweeping away all the spiritual energy absorbed by the Grand Formation, once again plunging the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation into a state of spiritual depletion.
“Damn it!”
Seeing this scene, Old Man Xuantian's eyes were bloodshot, and he was furious.
If the problem of the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants could not be completely resolved, the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation would never be able to restore its proper function, and the Spirit Realm would be in danger.
“Xuantian Sword Art, Myriad Swords Return to One!”
Amidst Old Man Xuantian's roar, his entire true essence boiled, as if he wanted to encompass heaven and earth within his Sword Intent.
The Xuantian Sword in his hand suddenly burst into brilliant light, runes flowed on its blade, and an ancient and powerful aura permeated the air.
As Old Man Xuantian chanted softly, the sound of sword cries seemed to echo between heaven and earth.
Countless illusory sword shadows gathered from all directions; each sword shadow contained Old Man Xuantian's Sword Intent and true essence.
They intertwined and merged in the air, finally transforming into an enormous, tangible sword shadow.
The next moment, this giant sword, formed from the convergence of myriad swords, struck fiercely at the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants with a destructive force.
“Break for me!” Old Man Xuantian roared, and the giant sword finally slammed into the core of the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants.
Instantly, explosions erupted everywhere, black mist permeated the air, and countless Demonic Ants turned to dust, all exploding and dying.
The formation of the Devouring Yuan Demonic Ants finally showed a significant change, beginning to become chaotic, no longer as orderly as before.
A passage in the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation opened, and a massive amount of spiritual energy from the outside world surged in, revealing the passage of the Sealing Boundary Grand Formation.
“It worked!” Old Man Xuantian's face was pale, but his eyes gleamed with victory.
As the passage of the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation opened, the scene that met their eyes stunned Old Man Xuantian, Chen Qingxuan, and the others.
The situation of the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation was clearly not right; the formation power was chaotic, spiritual energy surged like boiling water, and the Seal barrier, which should have been stable, now resembled shattered glass, covered in cracks, its light flickering erratically, appearing extremely fragile.
Deep within the Grand Formation, the Chaos Power, which should have been as calm as water, dissipated, and the spiritual energy vortex spun violently, as if an invisible hand was tearing at it, attempting to completely rip it apart.
“How could this be!
Chaotic formation power, unstable formation foundation—these are symptoms of impending collapse!” Chen Qingxuan murmured in a daze; even though he was not skilled in formations, he could see that the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation was on the verge of disintegration.
“Useless, haha!
Once the Grand Formation completely disintegrates and the Three Realms Passage is unsealed, when the Demon God Lord descends, you are all dead!
Hurry back and make your final arrangements!” The Lord of Shadows, Night Evil, looked at the four solemn-faced individuals and laughed wildly.
“Senior Brother Qi, why is this happening?
We clearly broke their Spirit Sealing blockade!” Feng Wuhen's face paled, and he looked at Qi Xuanming, asking with confusion.
Qi Xuanming gave a bitter smile and replied, “This formation has the effect of sealing the Three Realms Passage.
Although we have broken the blockade on the Spirit Realm side, problems have likely occurred with the passages on the Immortal Spirit Realm and Demon Abyss World sides.
The Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation is a whole, sealing the Three Realms Passage, and they are interconnected.
Once one side is blocked, the other two will be affected, creating a chain reaction.
If two passages are blocked, even if we resolve our side, it will be difficult to reverse the trend of the Grand Formation's disintegration.”
“How could this be?
I can understand the Demon Abyss World breaking the formation, but what's going on with the Immortal Spirit Realm?
Why is there no response?
Didn't Junior Martial Uncle Taixuan say he would support us!” Feng Wuhen's face was pale, his voice tinged with disbelief, muttering in confusion.
“The Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation Seals the Three Realms Passage; once the Grand Formation collapses, what follows will be the Demon Abyss invasion, ….” Chen Qingxuan looked at Old Man Xuantian, his voice trembling slightly.
He had never experienced such a severe situation: “Sect Master, we ….”
Old Man Xuantian's hand, gripping the Xuantian Sword, trembled slightly.
At this moment, his heart was also extremely unsettled.
Just then, several figures were rushing towards their direction with lightning speed.
The leader, clad in a kasaya, exuded a solemn and dignified aura; it was Renhui Holy Monk of the Great Buddha Temple, followed by several Cultivators with equally powerful auras.
“Amitabha, benefactors, this poor monk is a step late, please forgive me.” Renhui Holy Monk's voice was deep like a bell, carrying a soothing power.
“How could this be!” The Sect Master of Taiyi Sect, Lingyun Old Daoist, followed closely, saying in a deep voice.
“Damn it!
These demon brats, to have done such a despicable thing!” An old man in a Daoist robe with white hair and beard—the Master of Qingxu Temple, Cen Xudao Lord—roared in anger.
….
The Great Vehicle Dao Lords looked at the chaotic battlefield before them and the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation that was in a state of disintegration and collapse.
They knew what had happened and were filled with shock, anger, and soaring Killing Intent.
(End of this chapter)
